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Mish-Mash Response to Posts Thread
I sometimes want to respond to people, but because people post things on "safe boards" (the non-argumentative ones), I can't respond there without being a tool. So, I'm putting responses here.
Dear Anarchism,
After hearing more about you and talking about you to my close friend, I kinda like you. I'm not totally on your side but you do make some good points. I could learn a lot from you. I'll be looking for more information about you.
Teach me,
Dear Josh,
Are you talking collectivism (maximizes society to the exclusion of the self) or individualist anarchism (maximizes self-importance to the exclusion of society)? I get the sentiment of collectivism, but unchecked can lead to fascism. I don't get individualistic anarchism. You seem to talk more about liking the ideas of violence more than non-violence, so I'm supposing you like individualistic anarchism? What about violence makes you think it will work, or if it does, will result in anything different than what we have now?
My thoughts on anarchism (you can see I'm more on the collectivism side):
Anarchism supports free-market economies.
Free-markets are unregulated.
When industry was more free-market, rivers caught on fire because of the pollution discharged into them.
Children can be put to work instead of going to school in free-market economies.
Due to environmental hazards, children are born with anencephaly (missing part/all of their brains) in the maquiladora system (kind of free-market) on the Mexican-US border .
The desire for power is a part of humanity, which is why communism and similar structures don't work.
Drugs wouldn't need to pass through any sort of evaluation (you may not like drugs, but ask chemo patients if they're thankful for them).
Free markets work in favor of the 1%, because they have resources to control the message (e.g., the internet bill moving through Congress).
The concept is a nice starting point, but I don't think any pure concept works for real.
Me? A proponent of violence? I don't know about that. Do you really think I'm violent? Are you referring to my support of the Environmental Liberation Front movie?
I think what interests me and excites me about some of anarchism is the stepping out of the groups and categories we've created for ourselves. Things have become black/white, democrat/republican, male/female, etc. I feel that if we are to advance anywhere as a society, we should step out or step away from the boxes we've created and allowed to be created around ourselves. Staying put or staying in the center may not accomplish anything.
I believe in a force that pushes rather than just blindly following and that seems to be the way we're headed. We need to step out and ask, how can we do it differently? Better? Smarter? More efficient? More creative? More sustainable? Humanely? More accepting? I think if we find these answers, we'll make some genuine progress and gives the power back to the people. In my mind, staying in the same place we are in our country, only puts a bandaid on an infected wound. A wound that, below the surface, needs surgery to remove the infection. Some (but not all) points of anarchism echoed that creative analogy for me. Ha!
Addressing your points:
I'm not for free markets. I think there needs to be market regulation and environmental regulation. But right now, there are a lot bribes and shady dealings that have tainted the real positive work that regulation can do. Regulation of rights or freedoms like equal marriage and/or reproductive rights/rights to contraception? Notsomuch.
I don't agree in kids working instead of going to school. I value education. I'm tired of education prices going up and the value of education going down. Education is a great way to advance a society.
I agree that a desire for power is part of humanity. But can't we do it within our means? The current policies in place are out of control. I don't agree in the current domination and control. I believe in democracy and I believe in a representative government but even these things have been overtaken and have morphed into a stagnant force.
I agree in having drugs pass through evaluation but I disagree with someone saying I can't have it.
I totally agree with you saying the free markets would benefit the 1%.
So, I know, after dissecting everything, it seems I don't really fully support anarchism. And I don't. For me, SOME of the things I'm learning about anarchism, it's a fresh approach to an outdated ways of doing things. It's a breath of fresh air as we address the concerns facing our country. Staying within the boundaries we have now aren't accomplishing anything. I guess it's my inner need to constantly create. Am I making any sense?
I like the idea of this thread, tho i'm not sure if I'd be brave enough to use it ¬_¬...
You may be where I'm at then. Anarchistic ideas are a good place to start when thinking about the direction you'd like to help move things, but it's not the most ideal place to end.
Agreed. I don't want to stay in anarchy nor do I want the country to end up there. I also don't think full-blown anarchy is needed. Just take bits that apply and move forward. Those bits of anarchy are needed to address the steps we need to take to move forward when our country has reached an impasse.
(Yes, the violence part was in response for your interest in ELF.)
Here's what I took from the If A Tree Falls movie and the movement: Sometimes you can't just tap someone on the shoulder to get their attention.
I watched another environmental movie this past weekend called Pickaxe*. The movie provided a great backdrop for the If A Tree Falls movie. It showed activists from the 90's using every non-violent method they could. The activists protested with signs, they lobbied, they contacted congress, they went on hunger strikes, they camped outside government buildings, they blocked logging roads, and they camped (for months) in the forests of Oregon that the logging industry wanted. Nothing worked. Forest after forest was taken down.
At the end of the movie, after several forests were ruined, the protestors had a small victory. Warner Creek in Oregon wasn't sold. Hooray!
Then! In the movie If A Tree Falls, some of the same activists from Pickaxe were a part of the ELF movement in the early 2000's. Deforestation was continuing to be a big problem in Oregon and the ELF movement wanted to stop that because it appeared their protests in the 90's stopped being effective. Why? I'd say partially because of the anti-environment stance Bush took when in office. The things the ELF movement did weren't the best but, again, it's hard to get someone's attention when you scream at the top of your lungs, "STOP RUINING THE ENVIRONMENT!!" and no one listens. The ELF movement got everyone's attention for sure.
I've seen the deforestation in Oregon. Hell, I've seen a little bit here behind my mom's house. It tears me up just thinking about it. I remember when I went to the beach in Oregon. I had to drive through the forest to get there and I saw the deforestation and I cried. I can't help but ask, "what are we doing to ourselves?" and "what are we doing to this beautiful and magical and amazing earth?" I'm just one person, though. I feel so alone sometimes. When I scream "STOP!" and no one cares or listens, it's hard as hell. I dream of a world that looks for the common good. The Occupy movement hasn't turned violent and is exposing a lot. I'm happy with that.
That said....
You don't have to join another box to get out of your current box. I wouldn't worry about aligning yourself with one group or another. Just being yourself is plenty liberating.
Agreed. That's why I was saying that I accept truth no matter where it comes from and piece my own pieces together. You do know you're talking to JFM? :P
* Here's the movie: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1915772001649860572)
Double post!
Correction: I really like the Occupy movement. I can be non-violent. ;)
Triple post! Sorry..I've been thinking more about this violence/non-violence thing.. Overall, HH, I'm a big supporter of peace and love and non-violence. Honest. Sometimes, though, you need a person or people on the outside that will wake and push the inner into the greater good. The ones on the outside can wake up the inner stagnant forces to the things that need changed for the better. I think this is what ELF was trying to accomplish.
The movie Fight Club comes to mind for some reason.
Very good questions, HH.
In my mind, ELF and the ones trying to deforest were looking at the same painting (if you will). The logging companies wanted to edit it one way and the environmentalists wanted to leave it alone. Through the greed of logging companies and massive consumption of us all, the logging company was winning and no one was putting up a fight. ELF was trying to answer in their own ways to the forces from the loggers. We must remember, "To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction."
In our current system, we see the continuation of oppression and control from the radical right. We're starting to see equal and opposite reaction from the left. With Occupy, the Occupiers (for the most part) have lead a peaceful protest which will hopefully equal a peaceful reaction. But as we've seen, even our peaceful protests have been met with abuse of power. Please see UC Davis attachment below.
I don't agree in mob rule or chaos and violence ruling us but maybe the forcing of us out of the boxes we've created of oppression and destruction will bring good, positive change. Once that real change occurs and is secured..when people start paying attention and asking questions while demanding answers..when power is given to the people.. Then! And only then will there be peace, love and freedom for all. I feel, though, we're a while away from that.
How do you decide who dies for the greater good?
ELF planted incendiary devices on a midwest campus (they were meant to, but didn't, work). Which students going to class should have been injured or killed that day?
After seeing the movie and doing my own outside research after the viewing, I've never heard of this. I don't believe in taking lives (human or not) to win a fight.
Nice vids, HH. Thank you for sharing. :)
For the record, I do believe in and advocate for peace, non-violence, love, and sharing our inner lights to uplift people. I've dedicated so many posts and threads to these subjects. I believe in them and want for our country and our world.
I spent the evening thinking about your thoughts regarding ELF and its actions. I had a 'moment' and I had some personal breakthroughs. I'd like to say that you were right about some things that showed me I was wrong about some things. Thank you for calling me out on them and standing-up to me in a civil manner.


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Raging Bull is a 1980 biopic on Jack La Motta and directed by Martin Scorsese. Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin wrote the script from the memoir Raging Bull: My Story.
The ageing boxer in the beginning sequence alludes to the "I shouda have been a contender" scene from On The Waterfront complaining that his brother should have been there for him. Terry Malloy also suffered the indignity of taking a dive as he did but Terry exuded a nobility that transcended his circumstances. Jack La Motto was paranoiac, foul mouthed and with a taste for underage girls. Then Terry was pure make-believe while the boxer was large as life. Mardik Martin wrote the script in a conventional manner closer in spirit to the biography. Paul Schrader made several changes to the script, one of which was to make the role of Joey La Motta, Jake's brother, the second most prominent character. Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro also had a hand in rewriting the script until they had the film as they wanted. Opening sequence has La Motta (Robert De Niro) practicing his 1960s night-club act, and over the hill and in girth( Reportedly the production was shut down so that De Niro could gain 50-plus pounds) Then the film flashes back to 1940s New York, when Jake's career was on the rise.
The film stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta who won deservedly Oscar for his acting. Jack is shown as a temperamental and paranoid but tenacious boxer (a lifesaver considering all those pent up bile and stress) alienates himself from his friends and family. Also featured in the film are Joe Pesci as Joey, La Motta's brother and manager, and Cathy Moriarty as his abused wife. The film features supporting roles from Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana, and Frank Vincent, who has starred in many films directed by Martin Scorsese. After receiving mixed initial reviews, it went on to garner a high critical reputation and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made, along with the pair's other famed collaboration from that era, Taxi Driver (1976).
The film won eight Oscar nominations but won only two: Robert De Niro (acting) and Thelma Schoonmaker(editing). Award for Best Picture went in favor of Robert Redford and Ordinary People. Raging Bull has often been cited as the best American film of the 1980s.
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Robert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler
Written by Paul Schrader
Mardik Martin
Starring Robert De Niro
Joe Pesci
Cathy Moriarty
Cinematography Michael Chapman
Editing by Thelma Schoonmaker
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) 14 November 1980 (US)
19 February 1981 (UK)
Running time 129 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $18,000,000 (est.)
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( wikipedia, Allmovie.com)
* Robert De Niro read the autobiography of Jake LaMotta while filming The Godfather: Part II (1974) in 1974 and immediately saw the potential for a film to make with his collaborator, Martin Scorsese. It took over four years for De Niro to convince everyone, including Scorsese, to get on board for this film.
* Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci are really punching each other in the famous "hit me" scene.
* To achieve the feeling of brotherhood between the two lead actors, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci actually lived and trained with each other for some time before filming began. Ever since then, the two have been very close friends.
* Sound effects for punches landing were made by squashing melons and tomatoes. Sound effects for camera flashes going off were sounds of gunshots. The original tapes were deliberately destroyed by the sound technicians, to prevent then being used again.
* The scene by the chain link fence where Jake meets his girlfriend was ad-libbed.
* Robert De Niro accidentally broke Joe Pesci's rib in a sparring scene. This shot appears in the film: De Niro hits Pesci in the side, Pesci groans, and there is a quick cut to another angle. See also Casino (1995).
* Jake (Robert De Niro) asks Joey (Joe Pesci) "Did you f*** my wife?". Director Martin Scorsese didn't think that Pesci's reaction was strong enough, so he asked De Niro to say "Did you f*** your mother?". Scorsese also did not tell Pesci that the script called for him to be attacked.
* To visually achieve Jake's growing desperation and diminishing stature, Martin Scorsese shot the later boxing scenes in a larger ring.
* Robert De Niro gained a record 60 pounds to play the older 'Jake La Motta', and Joe Pesci lost weight for the same scene (De Niro's movie weight-gain record was subsequently broken by 'Vincent D'Onofrio (I)', who gained 70 pounds for his role as Pvt. Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket (1987)).
* Director Cameo: [Martin Scorsese] asking Jake to go on stage.
* In preparation for his role, Robert De Niro went through extensive physical training, then entered in three genuine Brooklyn boxing matches and won two of them.
* To show up better on black-and-white film, Hershey's chocolate was used for blood.
* The original script was vetoed by producer Stephen Bach after he told Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro that Jake LaMotta was "a cockroach". De Niro and Scorsese took a few weeks in Italy to do an uncredited rewrite of the script, during which time the two found some sympathetic aspects of La Motta, which eventually satisfied the producers.
* According to Martin Scorsese, the script took only two weeks to write on the island of St Martin in the Caribbean.
* Was voted the third greatest sports movie of all time after Rocky (1976) and Bull Durham (1988) by ESPN.
* Although only a few minutes of boxing appear in the movie, they were so precisely choreographed that they took six weeks to film.
* Joe Pesci, at the time a frustrated, struggling actor, had to be persuaded to make the film rather than return to the musical act he shared with fellow actor Frank Vincent.
* Martin Scorsese's father Charles Scorsese is one of the mob wiseguys crowding the LaMotta brothers at a Copa nightclub table.
* While preparing to play Jake LaMotta, Robert De Niro actually met with La Motta and became very well acquainted with him. They spent the entire shoot together so De Niro could portray his character accurately. La Motta said that De Niro has the ability to be a contender, and that he would have been happy to be his manager and trainer.
* Actor John Turturro makes his film debut as the man at table at Webster Hall. Both Turturro and Robert De Niro have played characters named Billy Sunday. De Niro as Master Chief Leslie W. 'Billy' Sunday in Men of Honor (2000), and Turturro as Coach Billy Sunday in He Got Game (1998).
* Beverly D'Angelo auditioned for the role of Jake's wife, Vicki LaMotta. She also auditioned for the role of Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) at around the same time. Martin Scorsese chose Cathy Moriarty (whom the producers saw before D'Angelo), freeing D'Angelo to appear in "Coal Miner's Daughter".
* The role of Jake's wife was the last to be cast.
* Sharon Stone also auditioned for the role of Vicki LaMotta.
* Martin Scorsese claims that nothing should be read into his using the On the Waterfront (1954) quote. Jake LaMotta, in his declining years, used to appear on stage reciting dialogue from television plays and even reading William Shakespeare. According to Scorsese, he'd planned to use something from "Richard III" (because in the corresponding real-life event LaMotta used it), but director Michael Powell suggested that "Richard III" wouldn't work in the context of the film because the film in general and LaMotta in particular are inherently American. Scorsese picked the lines from "On the Waterfront".
* Some scenes and phrases are from On the Waterfront (1954) because Jake LaMotta admired Marlon Brando's character and used to quote the movie in real life.
* Martin Scorsese was worried about the On the Waterfront (1954) recitation because he knew he'd be inviting critical comparison between the scene in this film and the original film's scene. Robert De Niro read it in various ways. Scorsese chose the take in which the recitation is extremely flat specifically to mute the comparison, and to suggest that it is simply a recitation and not indicative of how Jake LaMotta felt about his brother.
* No original music was composed for the film. All of the music was taken from the works of an Italian composer named Pietro Mascagni. Martin Scorsese selected it because it had a quality of sadness to it that he felt fit the mood of the film.
* The biblical quote at the end of the film ("All that I know is that I was blind, and now I can see") was a reference to Martin Scorsese's film professor, to whom the film was dedicated. The man died just before the film was released. Scorsese credits his teacher with helping him "to see".
* The home movie sequences were in color to make them stand out from the rest of the film. Another reason was the feeling of reality, because at the particular time represented by the home movies, 8mm color home movie cameras were very popular.
* The rooftop wedding scene was directed by Martin Scorsese's father after he fell ill while filming.
* In 1978, when Martin Scorsese was at an all-time low due to a near overdose resulting from an addiction to cocaine, Robert De Niro visited him at the hospital and told him that he had to clean himself up and make this movie about a boxer. At first, Scorsese refused (he didn't like sports movies anyway), but due to De Niro's persistence, he eventually gave in. Many claim (including Scorsese) that De Niro saved Scorsese's life by getting him back into work.
* Was voted the 5th Greatest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
* When the real Jake LaMotta saw the movie, he said it made him realize for the first time what a terrible person he had been. He asked the real Vicki "Was I really like that?". Vicki replied "You were worse."
* Martin Scorsese had trouble figuring out how he would cut together the scene when La Motta last fights Robinson (in particular when he is up against the ropes getting beaten). He used the original shot-list from the shower sequence in Psycho (1960) to help him figure it out. Scorsese later commented that it helped most in that the scene was the most horrific to him.
* According to Martin Scorsese in the "Raging Bull" DVD, this was going to be one of eight boxing movies to come out in 1980.
* Martin Scorsese shunned the idea of filming the boxing scenes with multiple cameras. Instead, he planned months of carefully choreographed movements with one camera. He wanted the single camera to be like "a third fighter".
* Robert De Niro's performance as Jake LaMotta is ranked #10 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
* Neither Director of Photography Michael Chapman nor Martin Scorsese could get the right look for the amateur LaMotta home movies that comprise the only color sequences in "Raging Bull". Both men gave in to their natural instincts for camera placement and framing, which was the antithesis of what they wanted to achieve. They solved the problem by asking Teamsters working on the set to handle the camera in order to give the 16mm film the appropriate feel of amateur home movies.
* Jake LaMotta's autobiography, co-written with friend 'Peter Savage', omitted mention of his brother, as did Mardik Martin's original screenplay. Unhappy with the result, the producers hired Paul Schrader to restructure it, and in the course of doing research on La Motta, the writer came across an article on the relationship between Jake and his brother Joey LaMotta. Schrader incorporated the relationship into the revised screenplay, co-opting the Savage character and creating a composite of the two men in the person of Joey La Motta. That relationship became the central plot theme in the revised screenplay and one of the primary reasons for the film's success.
* Frank Vincent also plays a character named Batts in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990).
* According to Martin Scorsese on the DVD, when first screening some test 8mm footage of Robert De Niro sparring in a ring, he felt that something was off about the image. Michael Powell, who at that time had become something of a mentor and good friend to Scorsese, suggested that it was the color of the gloves that was throwing them off. Realizing this was true, Scorsese then decided the movie had to be filmed in black and white.
* The f-word is used 114 times in this film.
* In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #4 Greatest Movie of All Time.
* Ranked #1 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Sports" in June 2008.
* Was voted the 4th best film of all time in AFI's 10th anniversary of the 100 Years… 100 Movies series.
* 'Nicholas Colasonto"s character, Tommy Como, is based on the real-life mobster Frankie Carbo, who basically ran all boxing in New York City during the 1940s and '50s. He eventually was sent to prison for conspiracy and extortion after being prosecuted by U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy.
* Cathy Moriarty's film debut.(imdb)
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Barclays was given a bloody nose by shareholders today as one in three failed to back its controversial decision to increase its bonus pool despite falling profits.
The bank was accused of "paying for Manchester United but getting Colchester United" as a succession of speakers lined up to attack the board while the head of its remuneration committee was heckled, at a heated annual general meeting.
It also lost the support of City investment funds such as Standard Life, which owns nearly 2% of its share capital but openly denounced the pay policy at the AGM.
Board members including chairman Sir David Walker defended the bonuses, saying Barclays had to act to stem an exodus of top staff to US rivals last year - later adding there had been a "bit of irritation" at Standard Life's public intervention.
But Sir David also appeared to hint that a strategy review on May 8 would see the group take an axe to its highly-paid investment bankers.
Voting results from the AGM released following the meeting showed 24% rejected the directors' remuneration report.
They showed 7.1 million votes cast in favour and 2.2 million against but 1.4 million were withheld - far more than for any other of the AGM resolutions. It meant 34% either voted against or did not vote for the pay report.
However there was stronger support for other key measures on pay including allowing bonuses of up to twice annual salaries.
Barclays recently defied calls for restraint by hiking its staff bonus pool by 10% to £2.38 billion despite profits falling by a third and plans to cut thousands of jobs.
Investors were applauded as they took turns to attack the bonuses during the AGM.
One shareholder, Phil Clarke, questioned whether nearly 500 staff being paid £1 million were worth it - and suggested halving their packages in order to increase dividends by 50%.
Mr Clarke also described a rights issue to raise cash from shareholders as an "atrocity" and said the performance of Barclays shares suggested the market did not have confidence in the highly-paid employees.
He said: "We are paying for Manchester United but we are getting Colchester United."
Another investor, Edward O'Toole, said the bank had been "transformed from a traditional culture of banking prudence to one of management greed".
Alison Kennedy, governance and stewardship director at Standard Life Investments, said as a long-term investor it did not take lightly the decision to vote against the remuneration report, and acknowledged pressure facing the investment bank business.
"Nevertheless, we are unconvinced that the amount of the 2013 bonus pool was in the best interests of shareholders," she added.
She pointed out that it came at a time when the dividend for investors was unchanged while it had to raise £5.8 billion from shareholders, adding that the bonus hike also had "negative repercussions on the bank's reputation".
Later another fund, F&C Investments, said it too was voting against the report, citing "the imbalance between employee and shareholder returns".
It echoed earlier criticism from the Institute of Directors, which complained that the 2013 bonus pool was nearly three times the £859 million paid out in dividends to shareholders.
Sir John Sunderland, head of the remuneration committee, was heckled at the AGM when he pointedly replied that he would have appreciated Standard Life making the point during an earlier consultation process.
He said it was anticipated that the bonus decision would spark a row.
But Sir John insisted: "The easy option would have been to make a non-controversial decision around the bonus pool. There would have been no criticism.
"But we would have seen a significant further exodus from the investment bank. Instead we chose the difficult option. We believe it is in the best interest of banks and its shareholders."
The bank recently announced that Sir John is to be replaced by Crawford Gillies at a date to be set.
Sir David, the chairman, said the annual rise in the bonus pool was affected by the pay-outs being hit in the previous year in the wake of the Libor rate-rigging scandal - and even said that the cuts in 2012 has gone "too far".
The chairman said he "emphatically" acknowledged the concerns "strongly expressed" by shareholders and others about rising pay.
He told the meeting: "This is not a comfortable position to be in and we are determined to change it."
Afterwards, he was asked by reporters how he could be sure future bonuses would come down, and said: "Wait for the investment bank strategy."
It came as Barclays said it was expected to see a "small reduction" in adjusted pre-tax profits compared to last year when first quarter results are published at the start of May.
Chief executive Antony Jenkins said its fixed income, credit and commodities business within the investment bank had continued to face challenges.
Barclays announced the increase in its bonus pool in February despite a 32% drop in annual profits to £5.2 billion. It also confirmed plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs this year.
Since then it has emerged that hundreds more jobs look set to go, mainly at its investment banking arm, when Barclays announces the results of a strategic review shortly after the bank's trading update next month.


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Brendan Collier of The Hub Cyclery in Idyllwild, CA works in front of a warm fire.
Editor's Note: The Angry Singlespeeder is a collection of mercurial musings from contributing editor Kurt Gensheimer. In no way do his maniacal diatribes about all things bike oriented represent the opinions of Mtbr, RoadBikeReview, or any of their employees, contractors, janitorial staff, family members, household pets, or any other creature, living or dead. You can submit questions or comments to Kurt at [email protected]. And make sure to check out Kurt's previous columns.
The other day I was at my neighborhood bike shop when I saw this schmucky looking dude trying on some cycling shoes. I too was checking out shoes, but only ones that were on sale because, well, I'm a cheapskate. After trying on three pairs of spendy carbon sole shoes, Schmuck seemed to find a pair he liked. So instead of putting the shoes in the box and walking to the register, he pulled out his smartphone and took a picture of the shoebox.
Considering I still rock a dumb-phone and am clueless about anything related to apps, I asked him what he was doing.
"There's this cool app that lets me check to see if I can buy these shoes for cheaper online," said Schmuck. "Yep, here we go. Sweet. I can get these for $75 less on Amazon!"
Schmuck got up, put the shoes back on the rack and walked out the door. For a fleeting second I thought it was a damn good idea for an app, but then I realized something; as much as I think Strava sucks, trying out products at your local bike shop, then using your smartphone to buy it cheaper online is even worse.
What Schmuck was doing is called "showrooming" and it's become a huge issue for independent bike dealers worldwide. According to marketing research companies Aprimo and Forrester Research, one in five consumers are now showrooming, and one in three leave the store like Schmuck, and then purchase the product from a competitor.
I don't care if you want to go to Target or some other big box, corporate-owned store worth billions of dollars and showroom a set of cooking pans or a Dutch oven for your wife, but woe to the schmucktard who walks into a local, family-owned bike shop and showrooms.
Bike shops supporting bike shops. A mob of Adams Ave. riders at Velo Hangar in Solana Beach, CA
Hey, here's a crazy idea. Why not take that pair of shoes up to the counter, show the owner of the shop what you can buy it online for and see if he might be able to work a discount? The bike shop might not be able to sell it as cheap, but you'll save on shipping, you'll get personalized service and most importantly, your schmucky cheapskate actions won't be slowly eroding the business of a local bike shop owner and the entire bike industry as a whole.
If your weak justification for showrooming is that don't you like your local bike shop anyway, then don't go there to begin with. Either buy the product online and run the risk that it might not work out, or find a bike shop you like and support them. If you try to use some lame economics 101 justification about "healthy competition", stop for a second and think; do you care the slightest bit about an industry that provides you with incredible technologies to ride a bicycle further, faster and more effortlessly than ever? More importantly, do you care about the people in the bike industry who work tirelessly every day to make a living?
Of course consumers aren't entirely to blame. Some online retailers and eBay sellers make matters all too tempting, advertising product prices lower than what a bike shop can even buy them for. Companies like Shimano and Specialized are putting an end to this, cracking down on retailers who sell below minimum suggested pricing (MSP). But there are still plenty of brands out there that can be showroomed.
If you do decide to showroom or choose to buy a product online instead of at your local bike shop, if and when the product breaks, don't be a colossal schmuck and march into the bike shop you just slighted to demand they warranty it for you. The extra money you pay at a locally owned bike shop is for the personalized service that no online price-finder app can deliver. Who knows, they might even help you find a pair of shoes that fit your feet better and cost less than the pair you just showroomed.
If you're a true cheapskate who does all his own wrenching and simply refuses to pay full retail for products, then either stick with quality online retailers without showrooming your local bike shop, or better yet, buy what you seek slightly used from private sellers on Craigslist or eBay. There's always someone who paid full retail for a bike that did nothing but collect dust in a garage, and these gently used bikes can be bought for less than half of retail cost.
In the end, you get what you pay for. The little extra you spend at a reputable, locally-owned bike shop will not only pay off with personalized customer service, but you'll also feel good in knowing that you're supporting a fellow cyclist who lives in your community. And most importantly, you won't be acting like a schmuck.


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Lady Eowyn wrote:Well, I wrote up a bit of material, but I had to jump up from the computer and recklessly saved it - but into a text file, so I retained all the nice words and lost my nice links. again.
However, after that I realized that you asked where to find a centaur costume, not make one. Well, my answer is, to the best of my knowledge, you're not going to find one... It seems that those daring enough to make a centaur costume aren't selling - and I certainly haven't seen any commercially developed patterns.
If you'd rather look into some costuming work, you can take a look at what I've found below. However, it would be some pret-ty serious costuming if you want to be a centaur and not look absurd. (unless you want to find a faithful friend to pay off to be the back of the centaur? )
A cheaper and faster way (especially since you're shooting for halloween) is talked about here, just scroll down to the second-from-last reply. I've included the relevant part below. This person started this for a child two years ago, I don't know if it was ever finished.Marie wrote:Wow, I thought I was the only one crazy enough to try making this costume. I found a few sites that give basics on all types of animal costumes, but nothing for a horse. I'm currently making this costume. I have only ten days, but have already made the frame. I bought my supplies at home depot and Joann Fabrics. I personally don't think you need a pattern if you're creative enough. I bought: bendable metal (approx. 2in by 64in) with rivets (holes) all down the center (so bolting pieces on would be easy), nuts and bolts, small chicken wire 19 guage, 1 inch thick foam (Joann's) and brown short fur for the top part of the body and thicker brown fur for the waist and lower legs. I'm using a synthetic ponytail from a wig store to give the tail a realiztic look. Right now I have the frame done. I simply started by bening one long strip starting at the lower part of my back and bent it gently to form the top part of a horses back, all the way down to it's rear end. I then used two other metal strips and crossed them and bolted them just at the highest part where the thighs would be. Once you get a sturdy basic frame, you then form the chicken wire over it and secure it all together. I use metal wire and twist it with pliers. I then formed the legs and just attached them to each bar (leg). Then I fit the foam all around it and shape the horse. You can double it up and glue it in areas where certain leg muscles will be. If the foam you get is thicker, you can just shave areas off with a razor or electric knife, which is quite easy. Then simply take measurements of your form and copy to the fur. If you get long fake fur, it hides a lot mistakes. For the hooves, I used a very thick pleather from the fabric store and pounded snaps into each so they would fasten in the back. So far, it looks great. One additional idea is to make sure you use cotton leggins for under the costume. You would build up the leggins by attaching the foam right to the leggins. Make sure they're heavier so nothing irritates your legs. Right now I'm contemplating changing the legs out so they have joints and can somehow move. Very difficult and I'm struggling with ideas on how to make it work. That's all the info I can offer you right now. If anyone else out there has any pointers or suggestions, I'd sure love to hear about it. It's obvious people on this site are into making their OWN costumes. This is great. Good luck.
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You're going to want structure and padding and fur; you'll want to research getting the shape of digigrade legs for the back legs. There's a good page on digigrade legs here. Of course, that's not going to do much good for the back legs, as they wouldn't be your own, and can be structured without having to worry about bending your own joints. That links to this tutorial for front hooves, which is very good.
What would be definitely tough is how you will be... mobile! A structure on wheels? Light enough to move around? A structure on wheels that automatically moves the back legs forward and backward when you move? That's getting a little complex, but it's been thought of for those with time on their hands. Here's a few ideas for a centaur costume sturdy enough for a passenger.
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When University of Maryland law professor Larry Gibson was asked to become involved with the Liberian presidential campaign of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, he initially declined. But she ultimately won him over, and his efforts helped her become Africa's first elected female head of state in 2005.
Gibson was therefore elated when he heard that Sirleaf had become one of three recipients for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, along with fellow Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on the Peace Prize website that the three women were chosen for their struggle for nonviolence, women's rights and peace.
"I am bursting with pride. Ellen has paid her dues and deserves this honor," said Gibson, whose work on Sirleaf's campaign was the culmination of decades of crafting campaign strategies for candidates that vaulted them to victory.
Since 1968, Gibson has directed local, state and national political campaigns — including those of former Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke — and served as associate deputy attorney general during the Carter administration. He has also been campaign consultant and political adviser to former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana.
"He is a good student of people. He doesn't come in with preconceived notions," said Schmoke, who is dean of the Howard University School of Law in Washington.
Gibson said he had traveled to Liberia during the 1970s and had forged deep ties in a country that had been marred by decades of bloody conflicts stemming from political and ethnic strife. For years he had seen many of his friends either killed or exiled, including foreign minister Cecil Dennis, who was executed after a coup in 1980.
At one point, Gibson stopped traveling to the country and vowed never to set foot there again.
Then along came Sirleaf, a longtime Liberian politician who briefly went into exile during the country's unrest and came to the U.S., where she served as a senior loan officer at the World Bank. She returned to the country, re-established herself in politics, and began considering the presidency after embattled President Charles Taylor stepped down in 2003 and went into exile in Nigeria.
She writes at length about Gibson's role in launching her presidency in her autobiography, "This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President," saying that a mutual friend asked Gibson to help her in her bid for the presidency. When Gibson refused, the friend implored his wife, Diana, to persuade him.
"I agreed ultimately to meet with her, but even then I was determined that I was not going to go back there," Gibson said. So Sirleaf traveled to Baltimore.
"I was very impressed," he said. "She asked if I would at least go to Liberia and assess if she could win and give her some thoughts as to what she should do to win. I agreed to make one trip for two weeks."
In her book, Sirleaf says that before Gibson began canvassing the country to gain an idea of where Liberians stood with regard to their next leader, he asked if he was permitted to tell her if he discovered she couldn't win.
"I told him I expected nothing less," Sirleaf wrote.
Gibson said he interviewed nearly 400 people throughout the country and concluded that the nation would elect a woman to its highest office. He drew up a strategy for her and then sought to end his involvement with her campaign.
But Sirleaf kept seeking his services, and Gibson ultimately took over all aspects of her campaign, working on it in both Liberia and Baltimore. Ultimately, he put together a campaign organization, then stayed to ensure that it ran smoothly.
"I watched Larry Gibson sit in the office next to mine and hatch ideas for electing the first woman in a continent that had never had a woman president as if he were running the Schmoke campaign," said Ron Shapiro, a prominent Maryland attorney and founder of the Shapiro Negotiations Institute. "He had an uncanny ability to size up situations and know what … approach was needed to lead a candidate to victory."
Sirleaf wrote that Gibson was instrumental in helping her resonate with Liberian voters as a "modern African woman, connected to the past and tradition but not bound by them."
She wrote, "Larry had me change into four different outfits — some Western, some African — and strike a series of poses, including — fortuitously — one with my fist raised triumphantly in the air."
Gibson said he also knew that with a presidential field of two dozen candidates, none would likely win on the first ballot. His strategy was to ensure that Sirleaf got enough votes for a runoff.
He added, "It was very important to negotiate arrangements with other candidates to get mutual support for the second round, to say, 'If I am in the second round and you're not there, will you support me,' and vice versa. In the first round [of elections] she came in second, but because of the arrangements we had negotiated with the other camps, she was able to win."
Schmoke said Gibson has a knack for communicating with people from various backgrounds, which is what enabled him to help forge the presidencies of two African leaders on opposite sides of the continent.
Schmoke had served as counsel for Ravalomanana's mayoral campaign and suggested Gibson to him when Ravalomanana ran for president. Gibson became a chief consultant for Ravalomanana's presidential campaign.
"He spent time going around both Madagascar and Liberia on his own, without the candidates, and just got a feel for the concerns and the hopes of the people," Schmoke said. "And then he drafted a strategy."
According to the Nobel Prize website, Sirleaf was recognized for her efforts to promote peace, economic and social development, as well as women's rights. Gbowee was recognized for organizing Liberian women across ethnic and religious lines to end the country's protracted conflict and its violence against women. Karman, reportedly the first Arab woman to win the prize, was recognized for leading the struggle for women's rights and democracy in Yemen.


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Myanmar panel proposes measures to ease ethnic tensions
NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities.
Rifts and discord held largely in check during decades of repressive military rule have burst into the global spotlight.
On Monday, the government issued a report on one of the most difficult situations it faces: how to tackle tensions between the Rohingya, a Muslim minority concentrated in the western state of Rakhine, and the ethnic Rakhine Buddhist majority. According to the United Nations, the Rohingya are one of the world's most persecuted minorities.
The steps proposed by the government to ease tensions include doubling the number of security forces in the volatile state and introducing family planning education to stem the growth of the Muslim community, according to an executive summary obtained by the Associated Press.
The summary reportedly includes no concrete steps to return more than 100,000 displaced and stateless Rohingya Muslims to their homes. Members of the community are not recognized as citizens by Myanmar, also known as Burma, or neighboring Bangladesh.
Two violent clashes between Rohingya Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists in June and October left dozens dead and forced tens of thousands, mostly Muslims, to flee their torched homes. Some have tried to escape to neighboring countries, while most have remained in temporary camps, living in squalid conditions.
"While keeping the two communities apart is not a long-term solution, it must be enforced at least until the overt emotions subside," the Associated Press quoted the summary as saying.
The use of birth control would be voluntary, the document added, but this "would go some way to mitigating" the crisis, given concerns by the Buddhist majority that Muslims had "undermined peaceful coexistence."
Most Rakhine Buddhists and a significant part of the larger Burmese population view the Rohingya as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, even though many have lived in Myanmar for generations.
Last week, the New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch issued a detailed account of last year's clashes, accusing Buddhist monks, local politicians, bureaucrats and state security forces of carrying out an organized campaign of "ethnic cleansing" against the Rohingya.
"The government needs to put an immediate stop to the abuses and hold the perpetrators accountable, or it will be responsible for further violence against ethnic and religious minorities in the country," Phil Robertson, the group's deputy Asia director, said in a statement.
The report summary, written by an independent commission set up by President Thein Sein's office after last year's clashes, also calls for humanitarian assistance for the displaced, better control over rumors and more training for security forces on riot-control techniques and human rights sensitivity.
The summary reportedly refers to the Rohingya throughout as Bengalis, reflecting a widespread belief in Myanmar that the community of about 800,000 should leave and live in neighboring Bangladesh.
Anti-Muslim violence also flared in the central town of Meiktila in March, leaving 43 people dead and 93 injured, according to government figures. This month, a fire broke out in a Muslim boarding school in Yangon that killed 13. The police said a short circuit was to blame, but some community leaders suspect it was arson.
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Tanvi Sharma in The Times' New Delhi bureau contributed to this report.
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Results only count if establishment Republican is victorious
Paul Joseph Watson
Monday, October 10, 2011
The principal organizer of the Values Voters Summit derided his own group's straw poll as irrelevant after Ron Paul won, dismissing the results as not being "truly reflective of where values voters stand."
Despite Family Research Council President Tony Perkins telling CBS News that the organization prevented campaigns from buying blocks of tickets for the event, Perkins still "dismissed the results as irrelevant, citing 600 people who registered Saturday morning and, he said, "left after Ron Paul spoke."
Congressman Paul won the straw poll after he received 37 per cent of the vote, but Perkins described the result as an "outlier".
Even in the course of deriding the accuracy of the poll, Perkins still found time to praise former Kansas City Federal Reserve director Herman Cain, saying there was "something to be said about his results" and his "strong" second place finish.
Speaking before the results were announced, Congressman Paul stated, "If I win, it wouldn't be as important to the media than if I lose."
Indeed, Perkins' dismissal of the importance of the poll result continues the trend where straw polls are only deemed important if they are won by establishment Republicans.
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When Michele Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll, the mainstream media gushed with enthusiasm and immediately classified Bachmann as a frontrunner, while completely ignoring Ron Paul's strong second place showing less than 200 votes behind the Minnesota Republican.
However, when Ron Paul won a big victory in the California straw poll just weeks later, the corporate press all but blacklisted the story.
Both CNN and Fox News have also sabotaged their own polls after Ron Paul emerged as the winner, CNN by swapping the poll to get different results and Fox News by deleting it from from their website altogether.
This process of downplaying Paul's victories while trumpeting those of his rivals is how the establishment attempts to dictate reality – this is how "frontrunners" are manufactured from the top down. As we reported back in August, mainstream media talking heads have admitted that there is a deliberate policy to sideline, ignore and discredit Paul's campaign.
If Ron Paul's campaign was allowed a level playing field, he would already be in pole position. However, now that both Rick Perry and Mitt Romney's campaigns have been largely discredited, the establishment has thrown its weight behind Herman Cain, who if anything is even more of an establishment insider, having been chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in the mid-90's, while also proving himself to be a keen supporter of the TARP bailout, the Patriot Act, and the unconstitutional wars launched under Bush that have been accelerated by the Obama administration.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
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This page documents the GSM networking solutions (commonly known as GPRS) using the FreeSmartphone.Org framework (FSO).
There are other ways to enable wireless communications on the smartphone, including Bluetooth and WLAN.
Current state
Since milestone 2 the system dbus has been extended with methods that enables connectivity using GPRS. The functionality is available under
org.freesmartphone.ogsmd at
The implementation should not interfere with other phone functionality, such as placing calls. In other words: you can use GPRS while talking on the phone without hanging up. Note though that depending on hardware and networking, simultaneous data transmission and voice call alerting (let alone performing calls) might not be possible.
Since FSO is a middleware it offers no GUI, however it's fairly easy to use the methods available using any dbus tool.
The methods available:
[METHOD] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.ActivateContext( s:apn, s:user, s:password ) [METHOD] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.DeactivateContext() [METHOD] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.GetCurrentGprsClass() [METHOD] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.ListAvailableGprsClasses() [METHOD] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.SetCurrentGprsClass( s:class_ ) [SIGNAL] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.ContextStatus( i:index, s:status, a{sv}:properties )
Use mdbus -s -l to monitor the emitted signals. Signals will look roughly like this:
- ActivateContext( s:apn, s:user, s:password )
[SIGNAL] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.ContextStatus from :1.3 /org/freesmartphone/GSM/Device (dbus.Int32(1), dbus.String(u'outgoing'), dbus.Dictionary({}, signature=dbus.Signature('sv')))
- Once the connection is established (takes 3-4 seconds for me) a new signal is emitted
[SIGNAL] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.ContextStatus from :1.3 /org/freesmartphone/GSM/Device (dbus.Int32(1), dbus.String(u'active'), dbus.Dictionary({}, signature=dbus.Signature('sv')))
- DeactivateContext
[SIGNAL] org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.ContextStatus from :1.3 /org/freesmartphone/GSM/Device (dbus.Int32(1), dbus.String(u'release'), dbus.Dictionary({}, signature=dbus.Signature('sv')))
Using scripts
While we wait for the preferences part of FSO to be completed (and a GUI), we can use two shell scripts. You need to know three things to successfully connect via GPRS (your carrier should provide this information to you):
- the APN to use,
- the username, and
- the password.
If your APN has no username or password, you must still provide a string to satisfy the framework's input requirements. Entering bogus data, such as the "x" above, will suffice.
To connect, put the following in a file and make it executable (
chmod +x gprs-on.sh):
#!/bin/sh APN="internet.parlino.se" USERNAME="x" PASSWORD="x" BUSNAME="org.freesmartphone.ogsmd" OBJECTPATH="/org/freesmartphone/GSM/Device" METHODNAME="org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.ActivateContext" mdbus -s $BUSNAME $OBJECTPATH $METHODNAME $APN "$USERNAME" "$PASSWORD"
To disconnect, use the following method instead (
chmod +x gprs-off.sh):
#!/bin/sh BUSNAME="org.freesmartphone.ogsmd" OBJECTPATH="/org/freesmartphone/GSM/Device" METHODNAME="org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP.DeactivateContext" mdbus -s $BUSNAME $OBJECTPATH $METHODNAME
The on script, using the ActivateContext method, will:
- setup a ppp interface (normally ppp0) (and assign IP address)
- setup (replace) the default route
- setup DNS
with settings received from the ISP.
For a list of known APN:s, see the main GPRS page.
- When a something like org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod appears make sure that:
- frameworkd is started of course
- That the method did not hide in an other place than expected follow the white Rabbit
- Online script runs without error but pppd did not start
- use logread to debug....
- Maybe the kernelmodule ppp-generic is not loaded, try modprobe. ( you can do echo ppp-generic > /etc/modutils.d/ppp-generic to load the module at boot time )
- Maybe you have to do a mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
- No MUX Channels available
- Means that the frameworkd has no free channel available to connect to the GSM Modem.
- Restart the frameworkd and the phone Application (aka ophoned or zhone). Works fine for me.
- MISC Troubleshooting
- Switch the frameworkd loglevel to DEBUG (/etc/frameworkd.conf)
- use the source!


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OTTAWA - A discredited former engineer has lost his bid to keep parts of a report into the deadly collapse of a northern Ontario mall secret until after his criminal trial.
The commissioner who presided over the Elliot Lake mall collapse inquiry dismissed Robert Wood's application Monday, writing that the open court principle is particularly important for public inquiries.
"Such a redaction order would prevent the publication of a possibly important and integral part of the report, which the public and community of Elliot Lake have been waiting for for over two years," Commissioner Paul Belanger wrote.
Belanger's commission of inquiry wrapped up public hearings into the June 2012 tragedy last October.
Among those testifying was Wood, who had attested to the structural soundness of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake in an inspection report he altered to downplay the building's state of disrepair. Weeks after that report, part of the rooftop parking deck caved in. Two women were killed and several other people were hurt.
Wood argued in his application for a publication ban that potentially adverse findings in Belanger's report, due by the end of October, could jeopardize his right to a fair trial on charges of criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm.
Although a commission does not lay blame as such, Belanger has already informed Wood he may make adverse findings against him.
Wood was concerned that Belanger's findings could taint the pool of potential jurors for his trial.
But Belanger sided with a trio of media organizations — The Canadian Press, the Globe and Mail and CBC — that opposed Wood's request, concluding that Wood failed to show that publication of the report would pose a serious threat to his right to a fair trial.
At this point Wood's trial is unlikely to take place until late 2015, at the earliest, Belanger wrote.
"Is it reasonable to keep an integral and significant part of the commission's report hidden all this time?" he wrote. "I think not."
Wood's attempt to keep parts of the report under wraps until after his trial "fails to take into account the realities surrounding jury selection," Belanger wrote.
Jurors are instructed to ignore media coverage. Wood also has the right to seek a change of venue for his trial. And by the time Wood's trial takes place potential jurors' memories "will undoubtedly have faded," Belanger wrote.
The commissioner also noted that Wood's testimony was open to the public, garnered a fair amount of media coverage, and is still available on the commission's website along with the rest of the evidence and submissions.
In addition to his criminal charges laid in January, Wood also faces mall-related charges from last year that he violated provincial health and safety laws.
Wood's lawyer, Rob MacRae, suggested an attempt to get the courts to overturn the ruling was unlikely.
"It's a well reasoned decision," MacRae said. "I have no instructions to appeal it."


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Monday, August 04, 2008
Analyze That Data, Anthony Watts!
If you remember, the goal of this project was to rank these stations according to new CRN siting guidelines, and then re-plot the historical temperature graphs with information from those stations that did not come up to snuff removed from the dataset. His hypothesis was that, once this was done, the temperature rise noted in the GISSTEMP data would largely disappear, an artifact of warming caused by microsite issues at the poorly sited stations.
Well, 50% of existing stations is a more than large enough sample to crunch numbers from. Why hasn't Anthony made an attempt, or farmed it out to his cohorts at Climate Audit?
Well, here's one hypothesis: Anthony already knows the answer that such an analysis would produce, and he doesn't like it.
And he knows the answer because such an analysis was already attempted back when about 400 stations were listed in the Surface Stations database. It was performed by one JohnV, a Climate Audit regular. His conclusion:
I think these plots speak for themselves, but here are my conclusions:- There is good agreement between GISS and CRN12 (the good stations)- There is good agreement between GISS and CRN5 (the bad stations)- On the 20yr trend, CRN12 shows a larger warming trend CRN5 in recent years.
To be honest, this is starting to look like a great validation of GISTEMP.
And here's another hypothesis: once the GISSTEMP data is analysed and, once again, validated, the jig will be up for Anthony. "Denier Confirms Global Warming!" is not a headline he is prepared to see.
Hence the endless delay, the tut-tutting over "poorly sited stations". Anthony is ragging the puck while all the time denying the existence of the hockey stick.
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- Frank said...
Will Alexander, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Pretoria, SA trashes the warmers:
"Neither African floods nor droughts have increased in the period that climate change is alleged to have happened.
Prof. Alexander's research team has found wet and dry years correlate much better to movements in the solar system and activity on the sun itself rather than and man-made climate change hypothesis.
One of the greatest weaknesses in the arguments put forward by the man-made global warming lobby is that the projections of extreme weather events and the effects on agriculture are not firmly linked to projections of temperature change. Prof. Alexander tested the alleged consequences of climate change on the environment, and he has found that the hypothesis just does not pan out."
"The climate alarmists are making extravagant and easily refutable claims. They are antagonizing those of us in the engineering and applied sciences whose concern for the environment is no less than those who are in the natural sciences. We are systematically vilified in the press and recently in scientific publications."
"Acting under political pressure of their own making, northern hemisphere scientists have allowed themselves to be forced into a claustrophobic position from which there is no escape. They are desperately trying to persuade the rest of the world of the devastating terrestrial consequences of global warming. In the absence of believable evidence of the claimed consequences, they are engaging in the dangerous practice of attempting to suppress all research that questions human causality."
If GISTEMP is so accurate, why does Hansen & his merry band of data torturers, working in secret, refusing to release their methods, admit that they need to "adjust" every actual .1C reading up by .5C.
Why ( and how) do they do a 500% upward temperature adjustment.
Might have something to do with keeping the panic alive and keeping their funding flowing.
And the real question, why does Hansen, who works at NASA SPACE center use ground station data ?
Why doesn't he use the RSS data - he gets it for free at his work site.
Now that's a Green Shaft for ya.
- Ti-Guy said...
I've noticed that wingnut lying has become more exaggerated and shrill lately.
Did someone remove all the Hentai from the web?
- Frank said...
Thank you for your commentary Professor Bumwipe. We await your report on your recent out-of-country excursion. Tour of the brothels of Rangoon was it?
- Ti-Guy said...
Thank you for your commentary Professor Bumwipe.
Yeah, I wish I could copy and paste as robustly as you do.
Tongue me, wingnut.
- Unknown said...
If climate scientists had a high degree of confidence in the current surface site network, there would be no need to start from scratch and build the seperate Climate Reference Network.


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Tiramisu is made up of several components which can be made separately and ahead of time and put together the day before serving.
Making tiramisu from scratch requires about 2 to 3 days (including refrigeration) from when you start making the mascarpone to the time the tiramisu is served.
The zabaglione & pastry cream also need 4 hours to an overnight for chilling, as does the main dessert. The flavours mature after an overnight rest, and the dessert can be kept refrigerated for 2-3 days.
Once assembled, the tiramisu can be frozen till you need to serve it, in case you are not serving it immediately.
* A double boiler (a stainless steel bowl that fits inside a large saucepan/ pot without touching the bottom will do)
* Two or three large mixing bowls
* Whisk
* A medium sized heavy bottomed pan
* Fine meshed strainer (to remove lumps from pastry cream, if any)
* Electric mixer, hand held
* Serving dish (or dishes) of choice (8″ by 8″ should be fine)
* Spatula for folding and spoons as required
* Plastic wrap/ clingfilm
* Baking sheets
* Parchment paper or nonstick liners
* Pastry bag (can be disposable)
* Plain 3/4″ pastry bag tip or cut the end of pastry bag to this size (If you don't have a pastry bag and/or tips, you can use a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off)
* Oven
* Cooling rack
* Thin-bladed spatula for removing ladyfinger biscuits from the baking sheets
* Instant-read thermometer (optional)
* Strainer
* Cheesecloth or cotton napkin for draining mascarpone
* Fine-mesh strainer for shaking cocoa powder on tiramisu
(Recipe source: Carminantonio's Tiramisu from The Washington Post, July 11 2007 )
This recipe makes 6 servings
For the zabaglione:
2 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons sugar/50gms
1/4 cup/60ml Marsala wine (or port or coffee)
1/4 teaspoon/ 1.25ml vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
For the vanilla pastry cream:
1/4 cup/55gms sugar
1 tablespoon/8gms all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5ml vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk
3/4 cup/175ml whole milk
For the whipped cream:
1 cup/235ml chilled heavy cream
1/4 cup/55gms sugar
1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5ml vanilla extract
To assemble the tiramisu:
2 cups/470ml brewed espresso, warmed
1 teaspoon/5ml rum extract (optional)
1/2 cup/110gms sugar
1/3 cup/75gms mascarpone cheese
36 savoiardi/ ladyfinger biscuits (you may use less)
2 tablespoons/30gms unsweetened cocoa powder
For the zabaglione:
Heat water in a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler, place a pot with about an inch of water in it on the stove. Place a heat-proof bowl in the pot making sure the bottom does not touch the water.
In a large mixing bowl (or stainless steel mixing bowl), mix together the egg yolks, sugar, the Marsala (or espresso/ coffee), vanilla extract and lemon zest. Whisk together until the yolks are fully blended and the mixture looks smooth.
Transfer the mixture to the top of a double boiler or place your bowl over the pan/ pot with simmering water. Cook the egg mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, for about 8 minutes or until it resembles thick custard. It may bubble a bit as it reaches that consistency.
Let cool to room temperature and transfer the zabaglione to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight, until thoroughly chilled.
For the pastry cream:
Mix together the sugar, flour, lemon zest and vanilla extract in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. To this add the egg yolk and half the milk. Whisk until smooth.
Now place the saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring constantly to prevent the mixture from curdling.
Add the remaining milk a little at a time, still stirring constantly. After about 12 minutes the mixture will be thick, free of lumps and beginning to bubble. (If you have a few lumps, don't worry. You can push the cream through a fine-mesh strainer.)
Transfer the pastry cream to a bowl and cool to room temperature. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight, until thoroughly chilled.
For the whipped cream:
Combine the cream, sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric hand mixer or immersion blender until the mixture holds stiff peaks. Set aside.
To assemble the tiramisu:
Have ready a rectangular serving dish (about 8″ by 8″ should do) or one of your choice.
Mix together the warm espresso, rum extract and sugar in a shallow dish, whisking to mix well. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, beat the mascarpone cheese with a spoon to break down the lumps and make it smooth. This will make it easier to fold. Add the prepared and chilled zabaglione and pastry cream, blending until just combined. Gently fold in the whipped cream. Set this cream mixture aside.
Now to start assembling the tiramisu.
Workings quickly, dip 12 of the ladyfingers in the sweetened espresso, about 1 second per side. They should be moist but not soggy. Immediately transfer each ladyfinger to the platter, placing them side by side in a single row. You may break a lady finger into two, if necessary, to ensure the base of your dish is completely covered.
Spoon one-third of the cream mixture on top of the ladyfingers, then use a rubber spatula or spreading knife to cover the top evenly, all the way to the edges.
Repeat to create 2 more layers, using 12 ladyfingers and the cream mixture for each layer. Clean any spilled cream mixture; cover carefully with plastic wrap and refrigerate the tiramisu overnight.
To serve, carefully remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle the tiramisu with cocoa powder using a fine-mesh strainer or decorate as you please. Cut into individual portions and serve.
If you want to make your own ladyfingers, the recipe is here, and if you want to make your own cheese, the recipe is here.


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"Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" is a romantic dramedy starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightly as two neighbors who meet for the first time as the earth faces an impending cataclysm in the form of a massive asteroid on a collision course. With the planet having mere weeks left before it's obliterated, the two haltingly help each other find their loved ones during the final days.
One-third comedy, one-third romance, and one-third drama, "Seeking a Friend" is an enjoyable indie that's bound to make audiences think about what's important in their lives.
When news that humanity's last hope (an Armageddon-esque shuttle mission to destroy the incoming asteroid) has failed, the Doomsday clock begins. All life on planet Earth has three weeks to live. Immediately upon hearing the news, Dodge's (Steve Carell) wife gets out of the car and runs away from him. He's left to face the end of days alone. Routine keeps hold of him for the first handful of days… even though the world around him is beginning to fall apart. People are, understandably, not going to work, having hedonistic parties, and outright rioting.
It's during this period of turmoil that Dodge meets Penny (Keira Knightly), a neighbor within his building that he's never met before. The brutal honesty of the impending apocalypse has caused a rift between Penny and her current boyfriend, and she winds up talking to Dodge for comfort. This leads her to admit that she's had a pile of misdelivered mail for him that she's been too lazy to return. Within it, Dodge finds a letter from his high school sweetheart, telling him she's always loved him. When a riot forces he and Penny to hit the road, the two embark on a mission to see the people they love one last time. Dodge wants to find his long-lost love, and Penny wants to find her family.
A bit of a road movie ensues, with plenty of "People living like there's no tomorrow" comedy throw in to the mix. People do drugs, tell their spouses what they really think or abandon them altogether, have sex with random people, etc. A delusional handful of people absurdly cling to their normal routines.
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Steve Carell is perfect for a character like this. His awkward everyman walks disbelieving through the news initially, but as he slowly comes to acceptance, he truly makes the most of the time he has left. Keira Knightly's Penny is flighty, but has a good heart, and makes it believable that she'd get Carell's Dodge to open up, under the circumstances. They worked well together, for me, and added a lot of charm to the film. The movie is also fairly loaded with cameos. I wont spoil all the well-known faces you'll run across, but there were quite a few notable names playing small roles here, and I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing them pop up, too.
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Thanksgiving and charity
Charity — call it aloha — played a crucial role in the first American Thanksgiving celebration.
Although not unique to Western culture, thanksgiving or harvest festivals have been held in many countries for hundreds of years. In Hawaii, the Makahiki season, stretching over several months, was a kind of thanksgiving.
The U.S. observance is usually traced to the survival of the Pilgrim colony in Massachusetts after a brutal and nearly terminal first year in the New World. The Pilgrims landed on a hostile shore in 1620 with very limited skills for surviving in the new land.
That first Thanksgiving in 1621 was made possible by the indigenous Wampanoag despite having experienced other encounters with whites who sometimes raided their villages. According to the Fourth World Documentation Project, the Wampanoags' religion "taught that they were to give charity to the helpless and hospitality to anyone who came to them with empty hands."
The Wampanoag taught the Pilgrims how to build shelters, when and how to plant corn and beans and how to trap and hunt to keep from starvation. At that first American Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims gave thanks for the harvest and for the friendship and "aloha" of the Wampanoag.
The first declaration of a national celebration of giving thanks was issued by President George Washington in 1789. Succeeding presidents did not follow suit until 1863 during the bloody Civil War when President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November a day to give thanks for "the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies."
Congress made Thanksgiving, on the fourth Thursday of November, a national holiday in 1941. Two weeks later, the United States was at war.
Today, U.S. personnel are in harm's way around the world and Maui has its share of problems, but there is still much for which to be thankful. As Maui's families gather Thursday, we should all be aware of those less fortunate and resolve, as the Wampanoag did, "to give charity to the helpless and hospitality (aloha) to anyone" who comes to us "with empty hands."
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It has several meanings; the new "Mothership" of drag in SF, something warm and comforting, nurturing even. And it also ties into the "drag mother" thing. This will be a place for all drag mothers to bring their children, to hone their craft."
— Heklina in SFist article
Heklina co-founded Trannyshack, and has hosted the show from its inception in 1996 at the Stud bar and continues to host the special events throughout San Francisco and in other - mainly California - cities. Trannyshack is the longest running drag event series in San Francisco. On January 17, 2015 at The Oasis, Trannyshack was rebranded as Mother, evolving from a monthly to a weekly event series.
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